The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-18
Ghe GI|a't:,sllii:ge,,rt&ler,
wuEnLrNa. W. VA. ou1oEEi: rs. 1887
Is,tins MI Historical Cat Out Of tho Esg.
Tho Maryland campaign has been one


Of tho most interesting in tho history Of
political campaigns in this country. Apart
from It's Importance It has presented many
features to engage tho attention OF the
curious. The best element oil Democrats
has Joined the Republicans to redeem the
city OF Baltimore and tho State from tho
inlamoua rule OF the German machine.
The Independent Democrats include
among their number not only some Of tho
bost blood in Msryland-a State In which
blood counts for something-but large
number OF ex.Conlederates IS well, and
this 10 another factor that counts. Col.
Caafles Marshall, an oAicsr Of distinction
who stood very close to Lso, is ono Of the
leaders OF tho Independent Democratic
forces. Col. Maruhall ssys /. Ia OF more mo-
ment that the Republicans aro to-day
fighting Tor the thing nearest his heart
than. that quarter Of century ago they
were on ons side aud he on another.
The ring Democratic have made euch a
point OF war Issues that Republicans and
Independents have reminded them that
they supported the Union General McOlcl-
Ian ior the Presidency when their wounds
were still gaping. This ID, Of course q
figure ofspeech, ior the men who are now
appealing to the pssaions Of 'Gl.'G5 arc not
the men who sme!t tho powder. Tho con-
troversy on tho e.ump md in the prees
brings from the Bltimore Sun this remark
able revelation OF sec1e. political history,
the interest OF which is not bounded by
(, tho limits Of tho Stats OF Maryland.
Tho part taken by General Mcclellan in
the arrcat Of the Maryland Legislature in
1861 was perfectly well known in 1861.
when he Was placed upon the Democratic
Presidential ticket with George Il. Pen.
dleton. It waa rot only known but it WAS
ksenly resented by every Democrat in the
Stats. But the times hsd changed very
materially, and questions OF expediency
were forced upon tho consideration OF the
few Democrats to whom the election fran
chise ntiii remained. Mcclellan had haer:
made the football OF the Administration,
and Vaa no longer g tool to do their dirty
work, even II he had been in 1861.
Tho Confederate csuee was known to
10 waning, IND when members OF
tho Democratic Central Committee re-
ported the disaHsction Of the party tow ward
Mcclellan, aud the unwiliingaess OF 70.
ters to touch him for ths very reason that
hn had y,ortte tad II, ipfa,n,,,n r,,k
rage upon the State, the answer came, and
csme from Richmond, unless we are great
ly mistaken, thst the South wanted some
QUO to give theel terne, aud that the DEM
o:ratic party would deal very differently
with them from the Lincoln Administla-
ton. It WAC then the Democratic party OF
Maryland yielded its resentment towards
tho candidate in the hope and for the pur-
pose Of aiding its suffering friends eouth
Of tho Potomac. This Is literally tsue,
and no one ought 10 know it better than
Colonel Marshall himeali; and yet he had
the au0acity to stand before Republican
meeting and twit the Democratic party
Tor it's action in supporting Mcclellan.
The Sun 10 likely to DO yell informed
on this matter. During tho war its SYM
pathies were with tho Confsderscy, it was
one OF tho newspapers within tho Union
lines relied Oh by the Confederate author
itiec to give to their cause MI the aid and
comfort in their power, and it YES cheek
by jowl with the ho!.heads who never rot
hot enough to 30 to the front, but re.
maincd in Baltimore to shoot in the rear,
Therefore when the Sun says that the
Democratic party in Maryland was in.
duced by word from Richmond to support
Mcclellan, there is every resson to accept
with absolute confidence the statement
which aeems to be made without any
sense OF shame. h 4 III
If Democrats in Maryland were Induced
by the Richmond authorities to support
Mcclellan ss Confederate move, it is nc.
a grest stretch OF the imagination 10 sup.
poBe that Democrats in other States alao
had word from the Democratic headquar.
te.s, then conveniently located in Rich
mond. This is one Of tho clses in which
"fusther comment would eco,n to be IN.
necessary" p,